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my new wet plate back

hi all,

i just thought i would talk about my new wet plate back.

a friend of mine built it for me....and i would like to say it is super nice! thanks cliff!

it attaches to my century studio 8x10 camera. the plate size is 10 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches. this gives me a full 10x10 image on the glass/aluminum. the frame attaches to the camera and then the ground glass attaches to he frame. i remove the GG and then attach the plate holder. the plate holder is a book style holder. it latches with a spring operated latch. the knob that you see on the back is there so the holder sits level when opened. a beautiful mahogany piece.

oh! it also has two inserts that allows me to shoot 8x10 plates as well. (i need to paint them still)

Re: my new wet plate back

Re: my new wet plate back

That looks pretty nice. Good luck tomorrow and post your results! I hope to pour my first plate by the time of my birthday in February. Has your friend built these before or is this based on other designs? Also, does he accept commissions?

Re: my new wet plate back

Re: my new wet plate back

Looks great, but, Dude, You need to get some wheels on that studio stand. : )
Go to www.mcmaster.com, search "caster" then select "stem" then you can get the right stem style and size. Rolling's better than carrying!

Last edited by Tracy Storer; 14-Dec-2008 at 10:44.
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